Garden in the Sky

For the past several years, every time Christine and I see fireworks she laments about the summer garden she used to keep.


Garden in the Sky

Arriving to meet my date,
I found her in her garden, where
The summers’ drought brought on severe blight,
   And she moaned, for her garden was dying
"It hasn’t rained,"
"Oh, Hon,"
"All my work,"
Her Dahlias drooped from their dust bowl danger,
The Sun had deranged her heirloom Hydrangeas,
Even the Yucca, while used to dry sand,
  Was begging for Nature to lend a kind hand,
I stood there as she made a sigh,
   Said of her flowers, "Think I’ll just die!"

           "It’ll be alright,"
           "I’m losing my garden,"
          "That could be good news, you know for my bee allergy"

As planned we drove to the fireworks,
Scheduled Friday night out in Ocean Park,
I parked the car in someone’s yard,
  We didn’t have to walk too far,

          "You didn’t wear your bow tie?"
          "Too hot for bow ties,"
          "Bow ties always look good on guys,"

While we spread our blanket in the dark
she I wouldn’t be consoled by any kind remark,
But when the Booming! Boom! began,
Her face lit up, her pout ran out, 
   She was amazed to see, her garden in the sky!

Chrysanthemums, Nasturtiums,
Daisy Chain Pops with Sparkle Lemon Drops,
The Weeping Willows made her cry,
Yet to wipe her tear she wouldn’t try,
  So full of joy to see, her garden in the sky!

Soft Peonies pink as you please,
Bold Sunflowers crackled with bees,
Geraniums burst very high,
Then bright Bow Ties to dress up guys,
   She fell in love to see, her garden in the sky!

She kissed my hand, called me her man,
She said she loved me, I’m the guy,
Who made her flowers Bloom-Boom-Boom!
   High in her garden, in the sky!

Heart Zinnias Zip-Zapped about,
Forget Me Nots burst with out doubt,
Finally, an Hibiscus Bush with Hummingbirds
  Flew South, migrating, from her garden in the sky,
   
    And she said,
      "Let’s go home now"